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PeaceHealth is seeking a Physician Assistant - Internal Medicine based in the Bellingham community.
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We are seeking a full-time experienced Physician Assistant to join our stable, well established Internal Medicine team in Bellingham, WA. The practice is 100% outpatient and includes 11 physicians, 2 ARNPs and 2 physician assistants. Enjoy full-spectrum Internal Medicine in a multi-specialty clinic building with great referral resources. No call. Very stable, well-established practice allowing for a positive lifestyle balance.
The successful candidate will be a graduate from an accredited school, Board Certified / Board eligible; Licensed as a Physician Assistant or eligible for licensure in the State of Washington.
PeaceHealth Medical Group is a physician-led group with over 800 medical practitioners in communities throughout Oregon, Washington and Alaska. PeaceHealth is a not-for-profit Catholic health care system that consistently receives national recognition for innovations in patient centered care, patient safety, spirit in the workplace, and health care technology.
Bellingham is a scenic waterfront community offering recreational opportunities including hiking, sailing, kayaking and more, as well as a vibrant arts district and excellent educational opportunities, located 1.5 hours north of Seattle, and an hour south of Vancouver, BC. Bellingham is rated as one of America's most desirable communities by Money, Outside, Kiplinger, Forbes, and National Geographic magazines.
We offer a competitive compensation and robust benefits, including Medical, Dental, Vision, multiple retirement plans, CME allowance, relocation assistance and a generous sign-on bonus.
If you are interested in this career opportunity, please contact Karla J Lacktorin.
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PeaceHealth, based in Vancouver, Wash., is a not-for-profit Catholic health system offering care to communities in Washington, Oregon, and Alaska. PeaceHealth has approximately 16,000 caregivers, a multi-specialty medical group practice with more than 900 providers and 10 medical centers serving both urban and rural communities throughout the Northwest. In 1890, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace founded what has become PeaceHealth. Today, PeaceHealth is the legacy of its founding Sisters and continues with a spirit of respect, stewardship, collaboration and social justice in fulfilling its Mission.
To learn more about working at PeaceHealth and the Bellingham community, along with our benefits offered, please visit our homepage www.peacehealth.org/careers.
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The above information is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by this position. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of caregivers assigned to this job.
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Scholastic, Jan 1, 1992 - Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) - 154 pages
Alice is eleven years old, and it is wartime. She is on a train with no seats, no lights, no sanitary facilities. Her parents and her grandmother are missing, and Alice doesn't know where she is going. Maybe she will get to play outside again, maybe she will see her parents. But as the train rolls on, Alice begins to realize that just when you think things can't possibly get any worse, they do.
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Students Seek More Gender-Neutral Bathrooms On Campus
Editor's note: This article was initially published in The Daily Gazette, Swarthmore's online, daily newspaper founded in Fall 1996. As of Fall 2018, the DG has merged with The Phoenix. See the about page to read more about the DG.
For many, the choice between using a men's or women's bathroom is not conscious. However there is a new effort to provide gender-neutral bathrooms for students for whom the choice is not only conscious but also anxiety-provoking.
"There is a population on campus currently uncomfortable with gendered bathrooms," said Gabe Benjamin '15, a member of Swarthmore's Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA). "I don't think people understand how hard it is for others to be forced on a daily basis to identify with a gender."
Benjamin said that for students who identify outside of the gender binary, walking into a sex-segregated bathroom involves more than deciding between icons on a door, and confronting such a decision can be psychologically stressful.
Swarthmore currently offers several spaces with private, suite-style, single-use or gender-neutral bathrooms, but now a group of students are working to increase the number of these spaces on campus.
Rebekah Gelpi '15, also a member of QSA, is leading these efforts. She and other students approached the Housing Committee and Assistant Dean for Residential Life Rachel Head with their concerns.
"We had these same students come to large-group RA meetings and present their ideas, and the representatives also brought this up at the StuCo-appointed Housing Committee," said Head.
The suggestions were well-received, and Head said that arrangements to offer gender-neutral bathrooms in additional dorms will likely be enacted as soon as next year.
Included in these plans "will be the option for first-year students to select onto a floor that offers gender-neutral bathrooms. This will be something they indicate on their housing questionnaire," she said.
For returning students, Head said that floors with gender-neutral bathrooms will be marked in advance of the housing lottery so that students can block or select their rooms accordingly.
"The next step," Head said, "will be to come up with a definition for what 'gender-neutral' means, so that when the new student questionnaires go out everyone should have the same understanding of what the options are."
Gelpi said she was encouraged by the administration's willingness to engage students on this issue and implement policies that aim to create safe, welcoming spaces for queer students.
"Providing these positive, safe spaces is really important," Gelpi said. "Safe spaces come in many different shapes. This is just a potentially different paradigm for that space."
Gelpi also stressed that due to the opt-in versus opt-out nature of selecting a preference, "it is something that only the people who want it or need it will choose. It won't have any affect outside of this area."
Head indicated that at least one floor of Mertz, Willets, Dana and Hallowell will likely have gender-neutral bathrooms next fall.


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United Church of Canada Joins Boycott of Israeli Products in Support of Palestinian Christians
The United Church of Canada last week approved a boycott on all products made in disputed Israeli-Palestinian territories in protest over Israeli settlements purportedly pushing into Palestinian territory.
The recommendation was approved on Aug. 15 by the Church's General Council in Ottawa, after an eight-day event that included more than 350 delegates.
Bruce Gregersen, General Council Officer of the UCC, shared with The Christian Post some background on the situation by revealing that The United Church's history of engagement with the region goes back to the late 1940s, when a past moderator of the church was a medical missionary in Gaza.
"Since then we have deepened our relationship with partners in the region, including both Israeli and Palestinian groups," Gregersen said. "However we most directly relate to Palestinian Christians. They have called on Christians around the world to support them in the boycott of the products of the occupation."
The General Council Officer noted that the UCC is focusing on boycotting products that have been produced in purported illegal settlements in the disputed territory. It is part of a larger initiative where a number of groups have considered or are considering joining in the boycott, including the United Methodists, the Presbyterian Church (USA), the British Methodist Church, and a number of liberal Zionist Jewish groups.
In a statement, the Canadians for Peace and Justice in the Middle East revealed that the proposal for boycott "passed by a wide margin, reflecting the broad support within the church for Palestinian human rights." It also acknowledged that the decision "also recognized Israel's 45-year occupation as the primary contributor to the injustice that underlies the violence of the region and called on Israel to dismantle its colonies and its wall."
The organization added that they hope this resolution will force Israel to respect international law instead of moving forward with the settlements.
"Our small action is not likely to be significant. What will make a difference is widespread public opinion. This is changing," Gregersen continued to CP.
He admitted that the Palestine-Israel issue has many political overtones, but that is related to moral and religious issues that the church feels inclined to address.
"Palestinian Christians have asked us to act because they are deeply concerned about justice for all the people of the region," Gregersen stressed. "They are concerned that the occupation and the settlements are damaging to both Israelis and Palestinians. They also see many religious aspects to the situation with Christian Zionists supporting the settlements and engaging in significant political lobbying to maintain them."
Pro-Israel groups have reacted with accusations of anti-Semitism over the decision, saying that the UCC boycott only heightens tensions in the Middle East conflict.
"It singles out Israel in a way that is so fundamentally unhelpful," said Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs CEO Shimon Fogel. "In undertaking this action, the United Church has absolutely disqualified itself from playing a constructive role in advancing peace and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians."
The United Church of Canada remains the largest Protestant denomination in Canada with over 3 million members.


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News & Notes: Game 17
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TODAY'S GAME: Tonight, the Buffalo Bisons host the Syracuse Chiefs in the final game of a four-game series from Coca-Cola Field (6:05 p.m.). The Herd needs a win tonight to avoid a four-game sweep at the hands of the Chiefs. After this series, the Bisons will head to Rochester for a two-game set against the Red Wings before returning home to host the Louisville Bats for four games at Coca-Cola Field.
ROSTER MOVES: The Bisons have activated INF Mike Lamb to their roster today. Lamb has hit .277 with 69 homeruns and 345RBI over nine major league seasons. The Mets announced that they have selected the contract of LHP Ken Takahashi. He had posted a 0.77ERA in six outings for the Herd. New York also released OF Frank Diaz, who was 0-2 in 3 games with the Bisons.
HOT BAT: INF Jonathan Malo is heating up at the plate. The infielder has collected a hit in each the last three games against Syracuse with five hits in 11 at-bats (.455 average). Malo has also doubled in two straight games. So far this season, Malo is hitting .388 (7-18) against Syracuse.
SPEED LIMIT: The Bisons' catchers lead the International League in both times caught stealing (10) and percentage (45%). The Herd has allowed just 12 stolen bases in 22 attempts by its opponents. As a team, the Bisons .982 fielding percentage is ranked 5th in the International League.
ON THE CHARTS: OF Fernando Martinez is tied with Indianapolis' INF Garrett Jones with his eight doubles on the season. He is also tied for 4th in the IL in extra-base hits with 10 (8 doubles, 1 triple, 1 homerun).
CASEY ON THE MOUND: The Mets have designated LHP Casey Fossum. The southpaw posted a 0.82ERA in two starts with the Bisons to begin the year. With New York, Fossum had a 2.25ERA in 3 games and 4.0 innings pitched.
OH NELLY: The New York Mets have also re-signed RHP Nelson Figueroa to a minor league deal. Figueroa posted a 3.00ERA in two starts for the Bisons this year before being promoted by the Mets on April 18. Figueroa was 0-1 with a 4.50ERA in one start with New York (6.0IP, 5H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 3K).


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New Super Mario Bros. Wii looks sharp, but slow, when run on the Dolphin emulator, a piece of software that has offered a similar high-definition look at Super Mario Galaxy and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
While the YouTube HD video runs at a snail's pace, the creator of the above video says the Wii game ran at a smooth 60 frames per second on his rig and copy of Dolphin. Place blame on video capture tool Fraps, which makes for a Mario as slow as molasses and the occasional audio-visual glitch.
Wii HD theories may be nothing more than that, but if Nintendo engineers are considering some sort of higher-definition option for future iterations of the console, we sure hope it's backwards compatible with at least this particular game.
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Chris Humberstone, Humberstone International09.10.13
By Chris Humberstone
Humberstone International Inc.
A decision to explore expansion to new geographies can come from many sources, including an internal idea, a customer requirement for local inventory, envy of a competitor's triumph, or from a strategic review.
Getting a business started in a new culture and strange business environment and usually in a different language, can seem just too much for many small- and medium-sized businesses. The home market offers plenty of opportunities and expanding is a risk. So is it worth it?
Well, despite the usual hiccups, emerging markets are growing faster than developed markets, and the local and foreign companies who are successful get accelerated growth.
Also the local companies in emerging markets are getting stronger and looking abroad for even further growth, so competition in the developed markets is going to heat up.
The companies who are developing products with "frugal innovation" also have the advantage of understanding how to reengineer or develop a product for a lower priced market with as good or better benefits, and as these products hit the market in developed countries will your business be able to keep up?
So should you expand to new countries? Here are 7 questions you should ask to see what is needed to prepare and to be able to take advantage of emerging market opportunities:
1. How does geographic expansion fit with our long-term strategy?
2. Do we have the right people, are we generating sufficient resources and are we willing to invest in a geographic expansion?
3. Do we understand the opportunities, the key market trends, the customer's requirements and desires, the barriers to entry and the legal environment in each market we are considering, and do we know which market has the best fit with our cultural, language and market knowledge?
4. When we have expanded before to a new market or new country, where were we more successful and why, and where were we less successful and why?
5. What is the best model for us to meet the needs of our customers locally, short term and long term? Have we considered all the options? Should we handle major customers directly, or use agents or distributors, or establish a new branch or joint venture, or grow through a local acquisition, etc.?
6. If we have chosen a geography, have we quantified the opportunity and do we know which customers, markets and products we should target?
7. How do we measure success? Are our plans and goals realistic and what action should we take if we don't meet those goals?
Clearly there is crossover between these questions and they cannot be answered in isolation from each other. Neither can they be fully answered until the basic long term strategy work is complete.
This list is not meant to be an exhaustive list of all the questions you need to answer or things you need to know, but a general idea of the preparatory work that should be done to avoid the most common mistakes and quick failure.
Once a decision has been made to explore geographic expansion, the country chosen should offer the best chance of success. Perhaps it is a market that an employee or group of employees knows well, or a major customer has asked for your company to be present and will purchase a minimum quantity locally, or perhaps a business partner is expanding there. It could also be that this is the market that has the greatest potential to buy a currently successful product or line of products. In every case a deep understanding of the market is essential before the final decision is taken.
Additionally a long-term business plan to quantify the opportunity, determine needed resources, review the competitive landscape and identify costs and critical factors for success is highly recommended. Many small and medium companies are focused on building their business and taking care of their customers and haven't yet taken the step to prepare a strategic plan. For these companies, the best advice is to start small. Get a team of the best people together and build a simple three year plan. Then every year the plan should be refined and improved.
There are various reasons for companies to fail in developing markets. One common example of failure is when a company continues to invest in marketing, training, travel and samples etc., but the results are simply stagnant or never meet expectations. Sometimes it is because they failed to understand what would be needed to be successful from the beginning and when they started to run into difficulties, they developed responses based on their misunderstanding, or perhaps worse, on how business is done at home. This can lead to mistakes upon mistakes and unplanned investment in an already failing strategy. Sometimes the wrong distributor or manager was chosen, and if it is not understood how the error was made, the same error can be repeated.
There are risks in expanding to emerging markets, and there are risks to standing still and not investing, but for those with an open mind and who are willing to understand and plan, the rewards can be very lucrative and very well worth the effort.
About the Author
Chris Humberstone is president of Humberstone International Inc., a company that specializes in helping personal care ingredient businesses maneuver the intricacies of global challenges.
"Working in senior executive positions for a number of personal care ingredients firms, I witnessed many of the frustrations and growing pains companies have transitioning from a national or regional company to one that acts on a global scale.
Experience has taught me that navigating and winning internationally is not just a matter of following the same tried and true business strategy and game plan. There is almost always a steep learning curve, and numerous - and potentially costly - cultural obstacles that need to be identified and addressed in order to succeed.
After 30+ years of managing global business on three continents for others, Humberstone International was created in 2008 to offer hands-on assistance, expertise and market knowledge to those companies that want better international capabilities, connections and opportunities.
We work with specialty chemicals - mostly personal care ingredient manufacturers and distributors - and to date have successfully helped many of our friends expand their presence throughout Latin America, Europe, the US, Asia and the Pacific Rim."
Chris is a member of the Society of Cosmetic Chemists and the American Chemical Society.Currently residing with his wife in South Florida, he has lived in London and Manchester in England, New Jersey and Los Angeles in the US, as well as Sao Paulo in Brazil and México City DF, in Latin America. He speaks fluent Spanish and Portuguese and has a working knowledge of both French and German.
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He's known as "Wildman Phil" and makes his living traveling to schools and parties, educating kids on creepy, crawly reptiles and animals. But at a stop outside a Walmart in Englewood, Colorado, someone stole everything he had and - likely a little more than they expected.
Phil Rakoci stopped at the store at about 5 p.m. Thursday and went inside to get some supplies. He says he had to leave his SUV running to keep the reptiles warm. When he came out 20 minutes later, his Suburban was gone.
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Inside his vehicle was a 3-legged, 50-pound African tortoise named Stumpy; a 13-foot Burmese python, a rattlesnake, five non-poisonous snakes, three scorpions, five lizards, two turtles, one gecko, and one tarantula, along with Rakoci's personal belongings.
"Wildman" Phil says he doesn't care about the things inside the car. What he wants back are his animals.
"They're not just props, they're live animals. They know me. I know them," he said. "It's pretty tough. I don't care; keep the suburban, the stuff in it. I just want to get the animals back and have them live through this."
Rakoci says the thief may not immediately be able to tell what they've gotten themselves into. Many of his animals are kept in solid, gray tubs.
Rakoci was set to present at a local elementary school Thursday but had to cancel. He was headed to Nebraska later in the week.
Englewood Police say they are looking for a blue 1999 GMC van with Arizona License Plate "TEDDIJO." There are several logos on the back of the van.
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India wants to buy a bigger chunk of B.C.'s vast metallurgical coal reserves to feed its growing steel industry, a potential boost to the province's No. 1 export business, worth $5.7 billion a year.
A high-level delegation led by India's Steel Minister Beni Prasad Verma was in B.C. this month and met with Premier Christy Clark, International Trade Minister Teresa Wat and B.C. coal industry representatives.
The Indian government forecasts that by 2017 the country will need twice as much metallurgical coal. The additional 47 million tonnes of metallurgical coal India forecasts it'll need every year is more than B.C.'s entire annual production of 24 million tonnes.
However, British Columbia sits on vast coal reserves of an estimated 13 billion tonnes with several proposed metallurgical coal mines in the environmental assessment process.
Karina Brino, president of the Mining Association of B.C., said the province's coal industry is paying close attention to the burgeoning Indian market.
"We know there is demand. Japan, China and India are certainly paying a lot of attention to British Columbia because of proximity to markets but also our stability, technology and our ability to do things responsibly," said Brino.
"Definitely this is not an opportunity that industry is going to pass on. And the more conversations and more we get to know each other on how do business and how to collaborate is something our members will be pursuing," she added.
There is already a battle over increasing coal exports through Port Metro Vancouver. Increased interest from countries such as India that lead to more production and overseas shipments is only likely to fuel concerns about coal's role in climate change.
Environmental groups and some Lower Mainland residents are raising concerns over coal's contribution to greenhouse gases (coal produces more carbon dioxide than natural gas and oil), and increased rail traffic, diesel emissions and coal dust.
While the protest has focused on U.S. thermal coal (used to produce electricity) that is exported through Vancouver, Voters Taking Action on Climate Change spokesman Kevin Washbrook said metallurgical coal used to make steel also produces greenhouse gases.
B.C. needs to be planning how to transition away from fossil fuels, including metallurgical coal, perhaps ensuring the steel is used to produce solar panels or even creating a domestic steel industry in B.C. and taking responsibility for the carbon emissions, said Washbrook. "I don't see any coherent acknowledgment we are running out of time with climate change," he said.
There are nine metallurgical coal mines in British Columbia, and one thermal coal mine.
Teck Resources is the largest metallurgical coal producer with operations in southeastern B.C., but there are several metallurgical coal mines in northeastern B.C., including mines owned by Walter Energy and Anglo American.
There are several projects in development, including in northeastern B.C. by Xstrata, Cardero Resources and Colonial Coal. Teck is also reopening the Quintet mine in northeast B.C.
Teck spokesman Chris Stannell said the company sees growth potential in India.
"As the Indian economy and middle class continues to grow, demand for products Teck produces, like copper, zinc and steelmaking coal, will grow in tandem," he said in an email.
The visit last week by the Indian delegation, which included a luncheon at Canada Place with members of the Indian business community, was not publicized by the B.C. government. However, that was an oversight by the newly-minted ministry, said Wat.
She said contact with the Indian delegation was initiated by B.C.'s trade office in India.
"We are definitely happy to export the coking coal to (India). And they want to invest, too," says Wat, B.C.'s first International Trade Minister. The portfolio was created by the premier after the Liberals' May election win.
Wat said no deals were signed during the visit, which included representatives from Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd., India's state-run steelmaking and mining company.
But she said she believes the Indian delegation made good connections with industry.
Wat also signed a "letter of intent" with the Indian state-run steelmaking company to co-operate in areas such as investment, information exchange, timely regulatory processes and exchange of research and university students. A separate co-operation letter was signed by the University of B.C. and the Indian delegation.
Indian officials could not be reached for comment, but the India Times reported the Steel Ministry officials said they were interested in buying into B.C. coal companies as well as purchasing coal properties.
The fourth largest steel maker in the world behind China, Japan and the United States, India has set a target of increasing steel production 40 per cent to 110 million tonnes by the end of the decade.
Steel making production already grew more than 50 per cent between 2007 and 2011. British Columbia coal shipments (and solid fuels manufactured from coal) have already increased significantly to India, with a value of $161 million in 2012, which is up from zero only two years before, according to Statistics BC.
Still, shipments to India are well below those to British Columbia's leading coal export destinations: Japan at $1.55 billion in 2012, China at $1.39 billion and South Korea at $989 million.


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Rays 2013 Promotional Schedule released
The Tampa Bay Rays today announced the promotional schedule for the 2013 regular season. The Rays home opener is on Tuesday, April 2 at 3:10 p.m. against the Baltimore Orioles.
Unique giveaway items throughout the year include a David Price Cy Young Figurine presented by the Tampa Bay Times to the first 20,000 fans on April 6, a Joe Maddon Gnome presented by Sun Sports on April 24 and a bobblehead of Astro, Price's pet French bulldog, presented by DEX Imaging on April 21. A full list of giveaways throughout the season is below.
A returning tradition with new complimentary features is Family Fun Days presented by the Tampa Bay Times. Every Rays Sunday home game will feature free parking for cars with four or more passengers, a giveaway for kids 14 and under and a variety of activities for kids on the concourse, all now free courtesy of the Tampa Bay Times. The complimentary concourse activities include the Rays Carnival, Grand Slam Alley, Power Alley Batting Cage, Speed Pitch, Coaches Corner, Raymond's Art Studio, Pop Noggins Interactive Video and Topps Make Your Own Baseball Card. In addition, kids will be able the run the bases after the game and participate in a Wiffle ball home run derby. Extra entertainers will also be provided on Sundays including face painters, glitter tattoo artists, magicians, mimes, stilt walkers, jugglers, and balloon artists.
"Family Fun Days presented by the Tampa Bay Times has grown into a Sunday tradition for Rays fans throughout our region," said Rays Vice President Mark Fernandez. "In 2013, thanks to the creativity of our tremendous partners at the Tampa Bay Times, we can proudly say the experiences, value and benefits being offered will be better than ever."


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Facebook's New Terms: Treat Zynga Like Most Other Game Developers
Facebook and Zynga said today that they have revised a two-year-old contract, which will make the two companies' relationship way less complicated.
The deal was originally agreed to in May 2010, and was partially disclosed when Zynga went public. The terms of the new agreement, which were disclosed in separate filings by Facebook and Zynga, are a lot less onerous for Zynga. It will also free up Facebook to make its own games, if it chooses.
The main points are:
- Zynga will no longer be separately obligated to display Facebook ad units or implement Facebook credits on any Zynga game pages.
- Facebook will no longer be the exclusive social platform for Zynga, allowing it to launch games first on mobile or its own Zynga.com platform (although the games will have to launch shortly after on Facebook).
- Certain provisions related to Web and mobile growth targets and schedules will no longer be applicable, and Facebook will no longer be prohibited from developing its own games. Further, Zynga's right to cross-promote between games on the Facebook Web site will be governed by Facebook's standard terms of service.
I'm hearing that the new contract was negotiated between Facebook's Dan Rose and Zynga's new Chief Revenue Officer Barry Cottle.
In a statement, Cottle said: "Zynga's mission is to connect the world through games. In order to do this, Zynga is focused on building enduring relationships with consumers across all platforms from Facebook and Zynga.com on the web to tablets and mobile. Our amended agreement with Facebook continues our long and successful partnership while also allowing us the flexibility to ensure the universal availability of our products and services."
After reading the documents, it is clear that the new amendments are a reflection of how much the social gaming landscape has changed over the past two years.
Back when the contract was first signed, Facebook needed Zynga to help transition all developers on the platform over to Credits, which required everyone to give Facebook a 30 percent cut of all revenue. It's now clear that the more important priority is for both Facebook and Zynga to be successful, which means less restrictive terms.
And while Zynga will be required to make any social game it launches available on Facebook concurrently, or shortly following, another launch, there are some exceptions: Provisions around gambling for real money, games in China and Japan, and mobile games due to technical limitations.


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Chiefs Player's Neighborhood Stunned by Violence
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - People are coming and going from the house where a day before Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend before committing suicide in front of his coach.
Police did not release any additional information about Saturday's murder-suicide. Belcher and his girlfriend, 22-year-old Kasandra M. Perkins, had a 3-month-old daughter.
A man who answered the door at the couple's house Sunday asked reporters, "Can you all respect grieving?"
A short time later, two men loaded bags in a car, and two women drove away in it.
Neighbors in the Kansas City subdivision are stunned. Thirty-one-year-old Kristen VanMeter said she had taken community-college courses with Perkins.
She called the murder-suicide a "surprise" and questioned what triggered it. Police reiterated Sunday that the couple had argued recently.


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Two former senior-level executives with Japanese supplier Diamond Electric Manufacturing have agreed to plead guilty to felony charges in the ongoing global auto parts price-fixing investigation, the U.S. Department of Justice said today.
Shigehiko Ikenaga and Tatsuo Ikenaga have agreed to enter guilty pleas for their roles in fixing the prices of ignition coils between 2003 and 2010, the department said. The parts were installed in Ford, Toyota and Subaru-branded vehicles.
The department said Shigehiko Ikenaga, president of Diamond Electric during the relevant period, agreed to serve 16 months in a U.S. prison. Tatsuo Ikenaga, who had multiple titles including president of Diamond Electric's U.S. operation, managing director and later vice president of the parent company, agreed to serve 13 months as part of a plea agreement.
Both men have agreed to plead guilty to price fixing and bid rigging in violation of the Sherman Antitrust Act, the Justice Department said. They agreed to pay a $5,000 criminal fine and to cooperate with the investigation. On Sept. 10, Diamond Electric pleaded guilty for its role in the conspiracy and was fined $19 million.
Including today's charges, 28 individuals and 24 companies have been charged in the government's investigation into price fixing and bid rigging in the auto parts industry.
Similar investigations have been ongoing in Asia and Europe.
Earlier today in Canada, Japan's NSK said it had been ordered to pay a fine of $4.5 million Canadian ($4.03 million), or about 410 million yen, by the province of Quebec on price-fixing charges for bearings used in cars.
The company said it would book the fines as an extraordinary loss in its October-December third quarter, but the impact on its earnings would be negligible
Automotive News is a sister publication of Crain's Detroit Business. Reuters contributed to this report.


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PGA offers 2 tournaments in 1 with Ryder spots
Keegan Bradley was leaving his home in south Florida for a critical two-week stretch of golf when he noticed a travel bag that hasn't been touched in nearly two years.
He brought it home from Medinah in 2012 after his first time playing in the Ryder Cup. He's not even sure what's in there beyond a lot of dirty clothes stained by bad memories of an American collapse on the final day.
"For a split second, I thought about opening it and getting a little motivation," he said.
Bradley got Ryder Cup fever that week, pumping his fists, waving flags and winning matches with Phil Mickelson. He wants nothing more than to be on the next U.S. team that tries to win back the cup in Scotland at the end of September.
But he has work to do.
Bradley is No. 16 in the Ryder Cup standings. Only the top 10 players — now that Dustin Johnson is out of the Ryder Cup — earn automatic spots, and qualifying for the American team ends after the PGA Championship. U.S. captain Tom Watson gets three at-large picks, and Bradley helped his cause by taking a scouting trip with the captain to Gleneagles.
Still, he can't count on being picked. Not with Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson among those not already on the team.
"I know I've got to play good golf the next two weeks," Bradley said. "There's plenty of points available to make the team. My plan is to make the team on my own. The best thing I can do is play good rounds."
Bradley is an example — and there are a lot of them this year — of how the PGA Championship features two tournaments in one every other year.
The most important is getting that big Wanamaker Trophy from winning the final major of the year. The consolation prize is a spot on the Ryder Cup team. Because points count double at majors, and the PGA Championship offers $1.8 million to the winner, everyone at Valhalla has a mathematical chance of making the team.
Brad Faxon once shot 63 in the final round of the 1995 PGA Championship, enough to get him the final spot on the team. Two years later, Jeff Maggert closed with a 65 in the final round at Winged Foot to clinch a spot. David Toms qualified for his first team by winning the 2001 PGA. Bubba Watson earned a spot on his first team when he lost in a playoff at Whistling Straits in 2010. That took the sting out of losing out on a major.
But this is not an enviable position.
"It's brutal," Bradley said. "It's stuff you don't think about when you're younger, having to grind out for spots on Ryder Cup teams. All you think about is having fun out here. And it's not very fun."
It's not much fun for Watson, either.
The 64-year-old captain has to make decisions about bringing America's two biggest stars. Mickelson hasn't won since the British Open last year, and hasn't had a top 10 on the PGA Tour in nearly a year. Woods had back surgery and missed three months of the season.
"If Phil and Tiger don't make it in the mix there, I've got some real thinking to do," Watson said at the British Open. "Everybody is thinking that I'm going to pick them automatically. I can assure you that I'm not going to pick them automatically. I said about Tiger that I'll pick him if he's playing well and he's in good health. And Phil is the same way. If he's playing well, again, how can you not pick those two?"
Woods was No. 70 going into the Bridgestone Invitational. What hurts his cause if that if he doesn't make it into the FedEx Cup playoffs after the PGA Championship, he will have gone six weeks before teeing it up in golf's most intense competition.
Mickelson was in much better shape at No. 11. He would seem safe as a pick. Mickelson holds the U.S. record by playing on nine straight teams, and he earned his way on every one of them.
"I have not had to rely on a captain's selection in two decades," Mickelson said. "And I'd like to keep that going."
Among those in the best shape to make a move are Brendon Todd, Chris Kirk and Ryan Moore. None has ever played in the Ryder Cup.
Moore was having lunch at the British Open when the captain pulled up a chair next to him to talk about the Ryder Cup. It was inspiring for Moore to realize Watson was paying attention to him. But for a guy who's never played in the Ryder Cup, he feels his only chance is to earn a spot.
He had two weeks to play good golf without being consumed by making the team.
"I simply want to play good golf," Moore said. "At the end of the day, if that's good enough to make the team, then great. If it's not, then I tried my hardest."


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CONCORD -- In preparation for the Future Business Leaders of America week, a group of officers from the Coe-Brown Northwood Academy chapter of FBLA attended a meeting with Governor Maggie Hassan on February 5.
The group consisted of three seniors, Alicia Giannelli, Evan Horvath, and Mason Twombly, one junior, Regan Butler, and advisor Dr. JoAnn Zylak. In the meeting, the group was given time to converse with Governor Hassan before taking pictures and receiving a signed NH FBLA Proclamation. Following the meeting, the group took a tour of the historic New Hampshire State House before returning to CBNA.
The Gubernatorial Proclamation is proudly on display at Coe-Brown as a reminder of this wonderful accomplishment. The CBNA FBLA chapter thanks the Governor for her time and the opportunity to meet her and to receive the proclamation.


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It's 5:47pm on Wednesday and the Sonos Studio is beginning to fill up. The din of an Ornette Coleman record and everyone enjoying themselves creeps under the door and seeps through the walls of the Listening Room. There, lounging with legs crossed on a cowhide couch, Jimmy Cliff is telling a story about his childhood. He explains with a grin that, growing up in Jamaica, he went with his parents to church. "The kind of church it was was about singing and music and that. So I liked that…I enjoyed it because of the release of the emotion."
Now, at 64 years old, it's tough to single out the most accomplished aspect of Jimmy's musical career. He has written what Bob Dylan called one of the greatest protest songs of all times. In '72 he starred in The Harder They Come, which – along with his work on the soundtrack – would introduce the world to reggae music.
Feel free to imagine what it would be like to do either of those things. Or anything of comparable impact. I've tried; it's hard.
Yet Cliff sits (still smiling) and begins to talk about what may be his most laudable and incidentally lesser-known feat, "I change with the technological age." As an artist who has lived through the transition from radio to television to the advent of the internet, he remains undaunted; excited even. "I keep changing – that's why this wireless thing is so cool and easy. It's pretty amazing. For me it's a very exciting time to be experiencing."
"I like to be current with everything that's going on. I want to listen to everything."
An icon with an insatiable creative appetite. Pretty much a perfect fit for the innaugural Sonos Studio listening party.
Although Cliff may be getting on in years, his enthusiasm is unmatched. He's touring internationally for the next month before he returns to the US for 20+ dates this summer. This is far from his final dalliance.
We talk about what it's been like recording Cliff's last two records with Tim Armstrong (Rancid, Operation Ivy, et al.). "It was kind of an awakening, working with Tim. Awakening in the sense of – I'm the type of artist that after I create something I want to move on and create something else. But he kind of said 'look at what you've done over here'…it was something."
After our chat, Cliff begins the listening party with music journalist Eric Ducker. There's a dramatic effect –the room full of people goes silent as the audience encircles the stage. Ducker conducts a listening and discussion session that involves more of Cliff as his storytelling self, entertaining the full house with songwriting origins and anecdotes as they play segments of songs from his recent album REBIRTH. It's an intimate setting, with the audience so attentive Ducker even fields a few questions at the end.
But while the listening and discussion session was rather quiet, during the performance the Sonos Studio shines. Thanks to the custom canted walls and the acoustic foam ceiling, Cliff's voice sounds so warm and emotive it's as if it surrounds you. Cliff has headlined international festivals and played to audiences en masse throughout his entire career, so to hear him in such a setting with attention to acoustic detail was a real treat. And in true reggae form the set spanned from socio-political to feel-good, with a moving rendition of his unreleased song Cry No More, and finishing with the classic Joe Higgs sing-along, World Upside Down.
With many more Sonos Studio events on the books this summer, Cliff set the bar high.
Much more to look forward to at 145 N La Brea.
Bryan Crawford has long been indoctrinated with good music. Starting with everything from Dylan to disco in the home, he soon became a jazz nerd. Now he spends his time curating an online music discovery resource featuring monthly installments of emerging artists in major US metros.


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We came across a very typical difference in the behavior or JFrame and JWindow.
We are maintaining a desktop application developed in java swing with one of the functionality to capture the screen. The application is a JFrame with various buttons added to it. The JFrame is set as setAlwaysOnTop(true). This screen capture works fine for all cases expect when OpenOffice presentation is running in slideshow mode on Ubuntu 8.04.
When the slideshow for presentation is activated, the presentation is coming on top of JFrame. Even though JFrame is declared as setAlwaysOnTop, it is not coming on top of slideshow. This is preventing the user from initiating the capture. This is happening only on Ubuntu (Linux Flavor). It works fine on Windows.
When we made a minor change (i.e. changed the JFrame to JWindow), it is staying always on top even when slideshow is activated.
Please go though the below example code. When the below code is run, the JFrame stays on top till a presentation is opened and slideshow activated. When slide show is running, it goes behind the slide show. If you change the JFrame to JWindow (shown in commented line), it is staying always on top even when slideshow is activated and we dont even have the setAlwaysOnTop() property for JWindow.
import javax.swing.JFrame; import javax.swing.JWindow; public class TopJFrameTester { public static void main(String[] args) { //JWindow topContainer = new JWindow(); JFrame topContainer = new JFrame(); topContainer.setSize(300, 300); topContainer.setAlwaysOnTop(true); topContainer.setVisible(true); } }
Can anybody explain how can I make my JFrame to sit on top of PPT slide show as that of JWindow or any workaround to achieve this?
Any help in this regard is highly appreciated.
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After her wish, Morgan improved physically and emotionally renewing her spirit.
Morgan had a plan. She was going to ride horses in barrel races just like her mother did.
But in 2008 she received bad news that turned her future upside down. She had a hematologic disorder – a life-threatening medical condition that affecting her blood levels.
Fourteen-year-old Morgan spent the next eight months in and out of the hospital. She becomes so depressed by the challenges of her condition that it takes her awhile to warm up to the idea of having a wish granted. Instead she spends most of her time at home, quiet and introverted.
Finally, she reluctantly shares her wish to Make-A-Wish® Mid-South volunteers – to have a barrel horse. It's a wish that takes her back to a time before hospital visits, treatments, loneliness and depression.
So wish granters set out to get her a horse, determined to surprise her. They craft plans in secret to unveil her wish at a horse show in Memphis. Morgan is just told they are going to the show to help a friend get a horse trailer fixed.
But then the show announcer asks Morgan and her family to come to the middle of the arena. The announcer says, "Morgan, your wish has come true."
This wish kid in need of some hope for the future, meets her new horse and swings into the saddle. According to a horse publication in Tennessee, the 10-year-old mare named Caydo was raised and ridden by a girl Morgan's age – a top barrel racer. The girl hearing of Morgan's wish was willing to give up the mare she had since she was three-years-old.
"There was not a dry eye in the house," Morgan's mother, Carol, says. "Morgan just kept saying, 'I can't believe it I can't believe it.'"
Morgan also receives free barrel racing lessons and the family now spends most of its weekends at horse shows.
Carol says Morgan's depression has lifted since she received Caydo. Carol is convinced that Morgan's condition changed least in part because of the joy her wish brought her.
Morgan improved so much that she may not need the bone marrow transplant her doctor planned. Her spirit and personality has also returned.
Carol says Morgan has gone from taking 48 pills a day to just two.
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Hey Morgan, I think your story is truly amazing! I just had wish volunteers come over today, and I wished for a horse! I am so excited that you got your wish, and I know you will have many happy memories by the time this year is done. Congrats!
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Hey Morgan!! I think it is awesome that you finally had your wish come true. I am a professional barrel racer that is setting my goals to run at the IFR (International Finals Rodeo) with the IPRA (International Professional Rodeo Association). I want to commend the little girl who gave you her horse, that was so awesome to hear. I hope that you are getting better & hopefully I'll meet you one day. :)
December 09, 2010 - 10:14 PM
Dear Morgan, I understand the healing powers of horses. Last year, I was diagnosed with liver cancer at the age of 16. Before I was sick, I was in the process of buying a new show horse. My parents surprised me by getting me the horse of my dreams. My health and happiness immediately improved with my new equine pal. My Wish last year was to go to AQHA Worlds, but unfortunately I was unable to go because my mother was diagnosed with cancer. I know how horses can sense that you need that extra push to get through the day and they never cease to fail to give it. God Bless, Morgan, and may all your rides be great ones. Sincerely, Erin
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i have cancer and i do not know what my wish is going to be i am 9 years old. Oh and did they give you your horse to forever? i love horses.
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Morgan, I am absolutely thrilled for you. A horse is an amazing thing to wish for; a companion, a passion, a member of the family. Horses also hold a special place in my heart and I have riding for two years. I was diagnosed with bone cancer on February 26th and was told I could not ride horses until after my knee replacement on May 23rd. I had my knee replaced and have successfully beat cancer, and I was out of the hospital in time for my 13th birthday! I will soon be back riding horses and nurturing my passion. I was told before my surgery that I would also be receiving a wish :) I am so excited and of course, I wished for my very own horse. My wish has not yet been approved, but I am sure it will be, as many others have had the same wish. I thank God for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, and may he bless all those who help make dreams come true.
June 19, 2013 - 8:49 PM
This makes me want to cry💜 I'm so happy for you! Horses are great, I even barrel race my horse and I'm the same age as you! You are the type of people that keep me going everyday! You have a strong and compassionate personality! I could never be as strong as you! Congrats(:
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Happy Thanksgiving! Tomorrow is the day of reckoning in the retail world: Black Friday. If you're not looking for a great deal on a flat-screen TV or a new laptop, chances are you don't really need to be up at 5 a.m. for a deal. In fact, I'm committed to buying from local boutiques this holiday season since my list is small and my family is impossible to buy for.
I'll be braving the crowds in town on Friday to get started on holiday shopping. Here are some spots you might want to check out – and maybe you'll see me there!
Portland Flea-for-All: The flea is open on Friday! Hurray! They are opening their doors early and you'll have endless options here with three floors of vendors, antiques, art and handmade wares. Vendors are offering customers deals too, which you can check out here. Doors open at 10.
Bliss Boutique: Swing into Bliss on Exchange Street and save 10% off your entire order and 30% off all sweaters. I've had my eye on a few.
Old Port Cardworks: Their shelves are stocked with holiday cards. You might as well check that off your list too while you're out and about! They also have a 10% off coupon available here.
The Merchant Company: I'll be able to pick up something for anyone in this shop. They've extended their hours and will be open until 8p.m. so you can swing in and shop after the tree is lit in Monument Square.
Joseph's: All Loyal Citizen tees are marked down at 2 for $50 (normally $38 a piece) and all outerwear is 20% off. Plus they're adding a 10% bonus to all gift cards – so if you buy a $100 gift card, they'll up it to $110!
Portland Dry Goods: Select fall merchandise is marked at 20% off and so are their signature oxford cloth shirts – a good time to give them a try since these rarely go on sale.
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On 5 December 2013, FRA presented the findings of its survey on discrimination and hate crime against Jews in eight EU Member States at a conference on antisemitism, organised by the Polish Ombudsman.
The event brought together representatives from Polish prosecutor offices, the police, academia and civil society to discuss antisemitism and antisemitic hate crime in Poland and compare it to the situation in the European Union. FRA highlighted the importance of comparable data collection and monitoring of hate crimes in measuring and combating antisemitism. In 2013 Poland introduced a ban on ritual slaughter. In this context, FRA`s findings on the perception of Jews on such legal measures were of particular interest.


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I'll be cleaning up this thread to avoid clutter somewhat regularly.
Note: You must explain your sets.
Moderators: josev, BigStu, Fixer, lucashag, Adrien, Albo7, Korinov, jurgens, Brezza
jurgens wrote:korinov clearly jinxed atletico. jealous of their succes he struck with kind words laced with hispanic voodoo.
amine wrote:Spanish vodoo is real. That's my takeaway from this. When my gran children ask me about it, i'll tell them about the era of xosé the great
jurgens wrote:@korinov, sets looks fine for now, post it.
jurgens wrote:korinov clearly jinxed atletico. jealous of their succes he struck with kind words laced with hispanic voodoo.
amine wrote:Spanish vodoo is real. That's my takeaway from this. When my gran children ask me about it, i'll tell them about the era of xosé the great
valdemarcareca wrote:Forget, you can delete all my posts here, I will not post any more, so you're not wasting time with me , my posts always have something that is wrong! Sorry for your loss of time with me!
I've posted him in Contemporary Players, but since (if I remember correctly) he retired in 2008 or 2009, you may want to move him to the 00s subforum instead. I'll leave it to you since I'm not sure about how many years have to pass once a players retires to get him out of the "Contemporary" brand.
jurgens wrote:@vickingo_73 you can post santoro and pavoni, don't post aguero.
jurgens wrote:valdemarcareca wrote:Forget, you can delete all my posts here, I will not post any more, so you're not wasting time with me , my posts always have something that is wrong! Sorry for your loss of time with me!
Your not wasting time, but maybe you need a little push in the right direction, and a little more knowledge on stat making. Don't get upset when people question your set, expect criticism and be willing to defend your values. The questions I've asked are pretty logical. For his defense and response values, look at current European players. Do you really think hes only one point below Sergio Busquets in def and response? Outside of the questions I've asked about the stats, the rest looks decent, but the def/resp/bb combo make him a monster defensively in midfield.
jurgens wrote:korinov clearly jinxed atletico. jealous of their succes he struck with kind words laced with hispanic voodoo.
amine wrote:Spanish vodoo is real. That's my takeaway from this. When my gran children ask me about it, i'll tell them about the era of xosé the great
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- Name: James Quinn
Nickname: *The Mighty Quinn*
Club: Celtic
Era: 1904-1910
Name: Jimmy Quinn
Shirt Name: Quinn
Number: 9
Positions: ★ CF, WF
Nationality: irish heritage but played for scottish national team.
Age: 26-30
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 76 kg
Injury Tolerance: B
Foot: L
Side: L
Attack: 90
Defence: 30
Balance: 96
Stamina: 82
Top Speed: 85
Acceleration: 81
Response: 86
Agility: 84
Dribble Accuracy: 84
Dribble Speed: 80
Short Pass Accuracy: 73
Short Pass Speed: 71
Long Pass Accuracy: 74
Long Pass Speed: 73
Shot Accuracy: 85
Shot Power: 96
Shot Technique: 87
Free Kick Accuracy: 65
Curling: 71
Header: 82
Jump: 84
Technique: 87
Aggression: 88
Mentality: 91
Keeper Skills: 50
Teamwork: 82
Condition/Fitness: 6
Weak Foot Accuracy: 4
Weak Foot Frequency: 3
★ Dribbling
★ Scoring
★ Post Player
★ Middle Shooting
P11 – Long Ranger
S05 - 1-touch play
Growth Type: Late Peak
Consistency: 6
"He was the keystone in the greatest team the Celts ever had.
James Quinn is recognised as the greatest centre forward we have ever possessed, and we have had many fine leaders...A strong robust player possessed of a wonderful pair of shopulders which he used to great advantage and more fairly than he was given credit for. Quinn was subjected to a lot of abuse in the course of his fourteen years service.
He seldom objected to anything done to himself, but deeply resented ill-treatment to any of his colleagues, all less able to stand up to it."
Willie Maley
"With the deep chest and muscular shoulders of a charging bison he shed festoons of clinging opponents as he hurtled goalwards.
He could dribble and had some outstanding solo runs to his credit, wbut with four forwards who knew all there was to be known about the art, he normally filled the role of rushing their passes to fruition. His left shot was furious [the World Encyclopedia described it "as the hardest shot ever seen in Scotland"]. Repeatedly it stretched the back of the net so taut that the ball rebounded into play ["remember, this balls, when wet, could weigh a ton" Tommy Gemmell]...Even when stumbling under the attentions of the defence he could momentarily retain enough purchase to part with the ball before stretching his length on the ground.
His performances on the field were so famous that even the pencils of reporters in the ranks of Tuscany were compelled to limn his greatness in phrases like "Quinn on Saturday, with all his power, dash and deadliness";"the ever watchful Quinn, ready to spring or burst through when an opening presented itself or fasten on a stray ball, played to his reputation"[eye-sighted];"Quinns bustling bolts and maxim shootings":"Quinns thrilling runs and maxim shooting";"notably Quinn who beat almost the Clyde team himself.";"No centre going equals the Celt in holding on to the ball when pressed and getting in a shot by hook or by crook under great impediments."
James E. Handley
Started as a "hard running left winger" he began his Celtic career rather unspectacular but as the centre-forward was once injured, Willie Maley moved Jimmy Quinn to the CF position and he began to become the Mighty Quinn.
In the Scottish Cup Final of 1901 he stormed through 6 (six!) defenders while they tried to hack him off his feet, of course scored and in his own words "I used to play with the blood running down into my boots."
After he scored again the Scottish Cup Final against Rangers in 1904 after Celtic were 0:2 down till the score was 3:2 in favour of Celtic his fame sprayed all over the world.
He single-handed destroyed Rangers and in the coming Old-Firms he was marked by three defenders of the three-man Rangers defence!
Quinn still was able to score, even though it was disallowed twice by the referee.
There were darksides as well as he was sent-off against Rangers in his most loved game, the Old Firm, as he allegedly trampled on Alec Craig in 1905 and in 1907 for purportedly kicking Joe Hendry.
But he was capable of destroying the english team as well as he played for Scotland against them in 1908 and the newspaper reports reported "Scotlands attack seemed at times to be simply Quinn, all Quinn and nothing but Quinn."
He loved the big occasion, beat the English League Team as well in a single-sided match in 1909.
On Christmas day in the same year he scored his most beautiful goal against Kilmarnock as he shoulder-barged his way through 8 Kilmarnock players and finished in a typical Quinn way, low and hard.
Doesn't sound like a nice guy does it? Well, he was one.
Very humble in his nature, I think this story is the best paraphrasize of his personality and is recorded in his book and various other sources:
After his professional time Jimmy, as always lived in Coronation Row, Croy. It was in the late 20's, when a future Celtic hero called Jimmy Delaney went to see the the famous Quinn in his house.
The two Jimmys talked affably with each other, however much the younger was overawed by the presence of the older one. Just as Delaney was about to leave, Quinn showed him all his medals, which he kept in a biscuit tin and ended up by saying "Hera are ya, son, just tak wan." Such was the humility of the Mighty Quinn.
And to give some statement about the stats so that it is clear I did not just make them up.
Physical values: Any reasoning needed? Read the info text. His agility is that high because he turned into different directions while being hacked, had a general movement ability and used his strength very wise.
Technical values: To keep the ball under controll - even in those raw, anarchic times with this medicine balls - you need some ball controll and I described him mainly as barging through his opponents, but in the various newspaper reports I have read, there are rather dribblings described than pure power. So at least he had the talent for an average dribbling values and needed a very good touch and close controll as he was marked brutally close for that time.
Mental values: You need some kind of mental strength if you want to be at the top of the game and especially in those days you had to be tough.
The centre forwards and wingers at most and he was both. There are various reports about "severe treatment by opponents" and his own "blood running" quote to underline that. Furthermore his strongest games were the big ones and it is one part of mental toughness if you like high-pressure atmosphere. His leadership qualities are testified by WIllie Maley and team mates even though he wasn't the captain as this was Sunny Jim Young but in fairness, Young was the greatest Captain Celtic ever had.
And to give proper information on the size of player he was:
Celtic were unbeatable the best football team in the Edwardian Era, becoming Champions from 1905-1910/14-17 and were unbeaten in 62 games in a row.
They had one of the biggest and certainly one of the most modern stadiums in the world around 1905 and games between the English League pick/national team - back in the time they had a fundament to think they are unbeatable as they usually were ! - and the scottish one were highly competitive and were held a ceremonial two times per year, once at Hampden and once at Wembley and Scotland was the major opponent back then for the English players as outside of this there were certainly brillant, all time heroes but these were mainly individuals and their countries lacked in the developed, logistical part of the game and of course, in the general strengths of players. How things have turned around Well, at least in the 30's the Austrian developed a magnificent football which marks down the downfall.
So, Jimmy Quinn was, as credited, the best forward of the Edwardian football era in one the biggest clubs in britain, who won 11 out of 15 times the league between 1905-1919 and the highly competitive scottish cup 5 out of 9 times between 1905 and 1914/15 which marks down the time Quinn spent at Celtic.
Hope it does not appear as a cheap fan-boys opinion-
SOURCES: - to name the major
An Alphabet of the Celts, 1994
Jimmy Quinn: Celtic first goalscoring hero, 2007
World Encyclopedia of Football, 1978
http://www.thecelticwiki.com/page/Quinn ... 1900-15%29
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10k ing it would happerly do the marathon but it's to close to a ironman. Least I can do to for the mightly gold beetle plus the medal looks funny.
Crickey - you're hardcore! I admit - i'm a medal lover... it was the big swinging point for me.... well that and the promise of beer at the end!
You wait til you see the Tshirts we have lined up
Our sponsors are obviously http://www.dbcales.com/
They are going to brew a special Giants Head ale for us
T-Shirts?! I love it!
Yeah every finisher gets one Mara and 10k
I'm in for the marathon, might even get to meet you this time Emmy. Saturday marathons rock, and you get the chance to run up and down a giant's phallus, not something I do every day.
We could arrange for you to slide down a giant pha.....maybe not
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...it was the big swinging point for me....
The big swinging point on the medal sold it for me, too
Not the beer, cider,Tea,cakes,tshirt, beautiful contryside and my company
FFS why do I bother?
Sorry GB, I'm in it for the bling. And penis-emblazoned bling at that!
And Bryce. First opportunity I'm nabbing him and running for the hills
We are designing the labels for the beer bottles they are real cool
I'm in.....well ok only the 10k as I have big things to do the following weekend.
I'll be camping it up in the official cow field so plenty of time for beers.
I think this will be one not to miss folks so get signed up
Yippee get to play with tommy.
yep im going to enter this one. sounds great
Good man Simon
Hope you all like hills and cows
yep im in, looking forward to it
I would just like to say i hope you like hills coz we have a few
Evening all!! Just thought I'd pop in to say hi and - erm - Emmy? Are you gonna change the date in the title from 2012 to 2013 :-P
I can manage a lot of things time travel is not one of them
I'm in as well. Nice to have a marathon to aim for in the summer.
As a first off roader thats very hilly ? Yes
My first marathon was the Southdowns and it was hard hilly and hot and I loved every second of it. The start is Sydling St.Nicholas which is pretty is to get even though its in the middle of nowhere. Where do you live and what transport to do you have?
Are you thinking of camping? Train station isnt far away we could work out a way of picking you up If you local we will sort a lift out
It's going to be a really friendly marathon and great as a first marathon as there will be nakid men and wimin and cake.
(not nakid Cake, but he can take his clothes off if he likes. )
Mouse speaks the truth. being summer no mud(I hope) or snow or cold winds.
To be honest its going to be great
Eh... no mud... sulks.
I'm planning an easy hilly run for tomorrow to get into training. 16 miles with 2,000ft ascent. I might stick at that but if I'm feeling up to it ther's a bugger of a hill that I can add on at the end.
Has anyone got any tips for hill training? I'm trying to make sure that i'm prepared for what's to come!
Emmy best advice to give is make sure you do lot's of hilly run's know that's rubbish advice because you live down in the mega city but there most be at least a couple down there?
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It's going to be a really friendly marathon and great as a first marathon as there will be nakid men and wimin and cake.
(not nakid Cake, but he can take his clothes off if he likes. )
I wouldn't wish that sight on anyone.
@Cake - The best I have is motorway bridges (i'm being serious). We literally have no hills around here so I was wondering if there were other ways to train (stairs? etc).
Emily if you live in a flat area do you have any office buildings with large staircases?
Try 20 minute warm up and then tw staircases with single steps then one with 2 steps and walk one to recover then repeat until you get to top of building or you have done 20 minutes....or you die.If you reach the top and you havent done the 20 minutes go down in the lift and start again.
It works my mate works in Canary Wharf and does it once a week.
You also need to strengthen your hip flexors and hamstrings, so body weight lunges deep squats and burpees. Core and stability muscles, planks, supermans (for lower back) knee elbow crunches.
1 stairs session a week and 2 strengthening a week
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Moments after introducing a package of measures designed to cool the GTA's red-hot housing market, Premier Kathleen Wynne conceded she's open to doing more if her plan doesn't work.
Wynne made the much-anticipated announcement on the housing market and new rent controls with condos in one of Toronto's trendiest neighbourhoods as her backdrop.
The 16 measures include the imposition of a 15% foreign speculators tax and closure of a loophole that allowed landlords to raise rent by any amount on units built after 1991.
Wynne acknowledged that the government will wait and see what impact the measures will have and wouldn't rule out taking further action, if necessary.
"We're going to continue to pay close attention to what happens in the housing market," she said. "There's nothing here that gets changed and then that's it ... If there's more that we need to do, if there's changes we need to make, then we will make them."
Wynne stressed that the changes are being made to calm the frenetic market and establish fairness for those trying buy a home. In the GTA, sale prices have skyrocketed by 33% in one year.
The changes are not about addressing her poor approval numbers, she insisted, adding, "my objective is to make sure what we do helps people."
Progressive Conservative MPP Ernie Hardeman said the government is wrong if it thinks a new tax will address the concerns of those trying to get into the market.
"The problem is red tape in the development industry and we just are not producing the units we need so the units that are available people are paying out-of-world prices to get those," he said.
NDP MPP Peter Tabuns slammed the government failing to move faster to address the rent control loophole. He introduced a private member's bill weeks ago which would have done the same thing as the Liberal's plan.
"I just wish they'd moved months earlier on the rental rules to avoid a lot of people getting hurt," he said.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday that Ottawa must exercise caution before implementing any measures to address Toronto's booming market.
"There's a recognition that the levers that the federal government has cover the entire country and the housing market in Vancouver or Toronto is somewhat different than that in Halifax or Saskatoon or even Montreal," Trudeau said.
— With files from The Canadian Press.
The Liberal government's plan to cool the GTA housing market and introduce greater rent control is receiving mixed reviews.
The plan, announced Thursday by Premier Kathleen Wynne, was eagerly awaited by a wide range of associations directly impacted by the volatile market. Here are some of the reactions to the measures:
•Jim Murphy, CEO of the Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario: "We provided solutions (on rent control) but the government didn't want to listen unfortunately. We could have found a real practical alternative ... so that this didn't occur and so that we still have room for different people renting."
•Tim Hudak, CEO, Ontario Real Estate Association: "We're actually seeing new market activity as a result of the government even talking about these measures ... Anecdotally, talking to a lot of realtors in the GTA, they're seeing more houses come onto the market as some people are saying, 'Maybe now's the time to cash in and move to a smaller town and bank the extra money.' We're seeing buyers being more cautious. I think they're already having an effect."
•Jan Da Silva, CEO Toronto Region Board of Trade: "We have mixed feelings about what was announced. This is because we have continued to lobby all levels of government that the solution is about more supply ... Releasing the government-owned land is great and necessary, but let's follow that through with pre-zoning and a fast-tracked development path."
•Joe Vaccaro, CEO, Ontario Home Builders' Association: "We are encouraged by some of the resources they're going to put forward on the supply side ... Our members build 95% of the new housing supply in the system. Our view of the world is if you want to stabilize the marketplace, it's going to be about bringing those development approvals to the market."
The Ontario government has announced what it calls a comprehensive housing package aimed at cooling a red-hot real estate market. Here are the 16 proposed measures:
— A 15-per-cent non-resident speculation tax to be imposed on buyers in the Greater Golden Horseshoe area who are not citizens, permanent residents or Canadian corporations.
— Expanded rent control that will apply to all private rental units in Ontario, including those built after 1991, which are currently excluded.
— Updates to the Residential Tenancies Act to include a standard lease agreement, tighter provisions for "landlord's own use" evictions, and technical changes to the Landlord-Tenant Board meant to make the process fairer, as well as other changes.
— A program to leverage the value of surplus provincial land assets across the province to develop a mix of market-price housing and affordable housing.
— Legislation that would allow Toronto and possibly other municipalities to introduce a vacant homes property tax in an effort to encourage property owners to sell unoccupied units or rent them out.
— A plan to ensure property tax for new apartment buildings is charged at a similar rate as other residential properties.
— A five-year, $125-million program aimed at encouraging the construction of new rental apartment buildings by rebating a portion of development charges.
— More flexibility for municipalities when it comes to using property tax tools to encourage development.
— The creation of a new Housing Supply Team with dedicated provincial employees to identify barriers to specific housing development projects and work with developers and municipalities to find solutions.
— An effort to understand and tackle practices that may be contributing to tax avoidance and excessive speculation in the housing market.
— A review of the rules real estate agents are required to follow to ensure that consumers are fairly represented in real estate transactions.
— The launch of a housing advisory group which will meet quarterly to provide the government with ongoing advice about the state of the housing market and discuss the impact of the measures and any additional steps that are needed.
— Education for consumers on their rights, particularly on the issue of one real estate professional representing more than one party in a real estate transaction.
— A partnership with the Canada Revenue Agency to explore more comprehensive reporting requirements so that correct federal and provincial taxes, including income and sales taxes, are paid on purchases and sales of real estate in Ontario.
— Set timelines for elevator repairs to be established in consultation with the sector and the Technical Standards & Safety Authority.
— Provisions that would require municipalities to consider the appropriate range of unit sizes in higher density residential buildings to accommodate a diverse range of household sizes and incomes, among other things.
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In 1822 Karl Friedrich Schinkel was commissioned to construct the 'Royal Museum' at Lustgarten. The building, now known as the Altes Museum, was officially opened on 3 August 1830 in an event of great historic significance: not only did it mark the first public museum building in the city of Berlin, but also the start of what has since become known as the Museumsinsel Berlin.
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Apart from actually designing a few individual picture frames, Schinkel developed a kind of 'modular' construction system, which saved time and money. Gilded wooden strips with various mouldings and profile widths were cut to size to suit the canvas edges and then adorned with gilt lead ornamentation and pendentives.
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